snare
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Definition of snare
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2 [ probably from Dutch snaar, literally, cord; akin to Old High German snuor ]
snare
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Synonyms & Antonyms for snare
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
catch up, enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entoil, entrap, mesh, net, tangle, trap
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of snare in a Sentence
Noun
people caught in the snare of drug addiction you fell for my clever snare, you fool!Verb
They caught fish and snared seabirds. Unfortunately, the nets also snare turtles. They snared first place in the contest. trying to snare business from competitors The shortstop snared a high throw from the outfield.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The attempt itself isn’t that bad; a one-handed snare of a sinking liner is a tough play no matter what. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Wild-Card Contenders Are Content to Be Sellers, and That's a Problem," 23 July 2019 That meant retiring older rangers, training others in modern anti-poaching systems—such as using the latest animal tracking technology—and creating a canine team to help find poachers and detect snares. — Benedict Moran, National Geographic, "Rwanda's war nearly destroyed this park. Now it's coming back.," 7 May 2019 Vaughan caught his snare pole around the animal's neck, taped its mouth shut and wrestled it into the back of his truck and home to his facility. — Scottie Andrew And Paul P. Murphy, CNN, "This 463-pound alligator was removed from a Florida highway after it was struck by a semi-truck," 20 June 2019 During Victims in Ecstasy's set, their drummer broke a snare drum, and Bennington came to the rescue, offering his drummer's snare. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "He took 10,000 photos of Chester Bennington. Now, his images are a traveling memorial," 18 June 2019 With no outs, Gonzalez made a sliding snare on a sinking Hamilton liner. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "C.J. Cron, Twins pull through for third straight win," 15 June 2019 In fact, in 2005, a United Nations global survey found that more than 70% of the world’s 40 dolphin species were endangered by snare fishing nets. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Our love of dolphins is not always good for them," 8 June 2019 Even rarer are those that destroy traps, limited among vertebrates to two groups of chimpanzees and mountain gorillas that disassemble poachers’ snares. — Jake Buehler, Science | AAAS, "Watch an ant rip apart a spiderweb to rescue a sibling," 7 June 2019 Since 2005, McRobb’s team has removed over 10,000 snares and intervened to save more than 160 elephants, 25 lions, and 20 hyenas. — National Geographic, "These Artists Are Making Jewelry to Help Protect Their Country's Wildlife," 17 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
With none out in the top of the fourth, Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went acrobatic to his right, diving into the outfield grass to snare a grounder off the bat of Evan Longoria. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Kyle Freeland notches first win at Coors Field since April as Rockies top Giants," 4 Aug. 2019 Scammers will no doubt use the cash offers, even if they are ultimately reduced, to snare victims. Do not give anyone any money. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "The Equifax settlement has already spawned deceptive websites," 3 Aug. 2019 The cable network is ripping another project from the headlines, too, announcing a movie on the college admissions scandal that has snared other famous (and affluent), including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, "Lifetime doubles down on true crime with Jeffrey Epstein documentary, R. Kelly follow-up," 23 July 2019 Atletico Madrid and Juventus have been earmarked as two potential destinations for Icardi, with both reportedly keen to snare the prolific goalscorer. — SI.com, "Napoli President Unwilling to Exchange Lorenzo Insigne for Mauro Icardi," 11 July 2019 Likewise, the theatrical presentation is about having a dream and striving to realize that dream, according to Didier, a resident of Libertyville, Ill. Didier has snared Joseph Jefferson Awards in both direction and choreography. — Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, "Popular nostalgia show 'Forever Plaid' comes to Theatre at the Center," 19 Apr. 2018 Wochit The wide-ranging corruption investigation that has snared former UAW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles officials now includes charges against a former official connected to the union's joint training center with General Motors. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "Training center scandal now includes ex-UAW official connected to union's GM department," 31 July 2017 Inattentiveness and naiveté have snared presidents more often than anything else. — James M. Banner Jr., Time, "Corruption, Cover-Ups and the Shocking Presidential History to Remember as Robert Mueller Testifies," 22 July 2019 The entire Akagera National Park was snared, steel traps taking down anything and everything in their path: impala, hippo, and the park’s few remaining elephants. — Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, "Rwanda Just Pulled Off the Largest Transport of Rhinos From Europe to Africa," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snare.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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